Legal Counsel Contract Management (m/f/d)

Airbus; Ulm; Vor Ort; EUR 60.000 - 90.000; Vollzeit

Zusammenfassung

A leading global aerospace corporation based in Ulm is seeking a Legal Counsel focused on contract management within its PSS Legal Department. The role involves providing legal advice, managing commercial issues, and ensuring compliance throughout the contract lifecycle. Candidates should hold a legal master's degree and have at least three years of experience, ideally in an international context. Proficiency in German and English is essential, with knowledge of French being a plus.

Qualifikationen

• Minimum of three years of professional experience preferably in an international environment.
• Professional experience in security and/or defense is a big plus.
• Experience in procurement law, international law, IT law is an advantage.

Aufgaben

• Provide contractual/commercial support to bids and project teams.
• Manage commercial/contractual issues during the bid / contract phase.
• Support procurement team in preparing RFPs.
• Provide guidance to ensure compliance with company processes.

Kenntnisse

Fluent in German

Fluent in English

Strong negotiation skills

Ability to work independently

Proactive problem solving

Ausbildung

Post graduate Master degree in law

Jobbeschreibung

Job Description:

For Airbus Secure Land Communications GmbH, part of the Airbus Public Safety and Security (PSS) Business Unit of the Airbus Defense and Space Division, we are looking for a Legal Counsel (m/f/d) with focus on contract management for the PSS Legal Department at the Ulm location.

Your role:

In close cooperation with the Senior Legal Counsel to whom you report, you will be responsible for the legally compliant implementation of Airbus PSS s contracts. To do so, you provide independent professional legal advice and support to the Airbus PSS bids, sales, procurement and commercial teams located in different regions. You will focus on contract management, i.e. you will support the bid phase through to the project phase and take responsibility for the contractual implementation of the projects, ensuring effective Change Management and Claim Management where necessary.

A security clearance is required for this position or must be issued by the recognized authorities.

Your main responsibilities include:

• Provide contractual/commercial support to sales, bids and project teams, including bid preparation, contract preparation, negotiation and execution.
• Manage commercial/contractual issues during the bid / contract phase.
• In close collaboration with the Procurement team: support the preparation of RFPs to potential subcontractors/suppliers, ensuring maximum flow down of prime contract terms and ongoing compliance with contractual requirements.
• Provide guidance, support and advice to the project team to enable them to comply with company processes and procedures, including Maturity Gate Reviews and compliance with contract terms throughout the contract period.
• Responsible for ensuring that all commercial/contractual risks are reported and managed with the appropriate internal functions.
• Work in close collaboration with the PSS Legal team.

You have the following knowledge and qualifications:

• You are a fully qualified lawyer (post graduate Master degree in law) or possess a comparable qualification.
• You have a minimum of three years of professional experience preferably in an international environment.
• Professional experience in the field of security and/or defense is a big plus. Experience in Change and Claim Management, review, drafting and negotiation of contracts in an international environment and a detailed understanding of legal implications.
• Experience in procurement law (mainly in Europe), international law, IT law is an advantage.

Soft Skills

• You are able to work independent and highly business oriented.
• You are proactive and creative, in the sense of being able to anticipate.
• You are a communicative, strong negotiator and like to solve problems and propose and implement pragmatic solutions to prevent or remedy such problems.
• You are fluent in both German and English; knowledge of French is highly appreciated.

Please provide your application in English.

Your contact person:

Sarah Tsepleris
Recruiting Business Partner - Airbus Secure Land Communications GmbH
Söflinger Straße 100, 89077 Ulm

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